diff --git a/owrx/__main__.py b/owrx/__main__.py
index 948781f..14264ed 100644
--- a/owrx/__main__.py
+++ b/owrx/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from http.server import HTTPServer
 from owrx.http import RequestHandler
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager, Config
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector
 from owrx.sdr import SdrService
 from socketserver import ThreadingMixIn
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Support and info:       https://groups.io/g/openwebrx
 
     logger.info("OpenWebRX version {0} starting up...".format(openwebrx_version))
 
-    pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance().loadConfig()
+    pm = Config.get()
 
     configErrors = Config.validateConfig()
     if configErrors:
diff --git a/owrx/client.py b/owrx/client.py
index 4fda3d4..6241a01 100644
--- a/owrx/client.py
+++ b/owrx/client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.metrics import Metrics, DirectMetric
 import threading
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ClientRegistry(object):
             c.write_clients(n)
 
     def addClient(self, client):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         if len(self.clients) >= pm["max_clients"]:
             raise TooManyClientsException()
         self.clients.append(client)
diff --git a/owrx/config.py b/owrx/config.py
index b027f48..2aff716 100644
--- a/owrx/config.py
+++ b/owrx/config.py
@@ -1,155 +1,15 @@
+from owrx.property import PropertyManager
 import importlib.util
-import logging
 import os
+import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class Subscription(object):
-    def __init__(self, subscriptee, subscriber):
-        self.subscriptee = subscriptee
-        self.subscriber = subscriber
-
-    def call(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.subscriber(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def cancel(self):
-        self.subscriptee.unwire(self)
-
-
-class Property(object):
-    def __init__(self, value=None):
-        self.value = value
-        self.subscribers = []
-
-    def getValue(self):
-        return self.value
-
-    def setValue(self, value):
-        if self.value == value:
-            return self
-        self.value = value
-        for c in self.subscribers:
-            try:
-                c.call(self.value)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(e)
-        return self
-
-    def wire(self, callback):
-        sub = Subscription(self, callback)
-        self.subscribers.append(sub)
-        if not self.value is None:
-            sub.call(self.value)
-        return sub
-
-    def unwire(self, sub):
-        try:
-            self.subscribers.remove(sub)
-        except ValueError:
-            # happens when already removed before
-            pass
-        return self
-
-
 class ConfigNotFoundException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class PropertyManager(object):
-    sharedInstance = None
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def getSharedInstance():
-        if PropertyManager.sharedInstance is None:
-            PropertyManager.sharedInstance = PropertyManager()
-        return PropertyManager.sharedInstance
-
-    def collect(self, *props):
-        return PropertyManager(
-            {name: self.getProperty(name) if self.hasProperty(name) else Property() for name in props}
-        )
-
-    def __init__(self, properties=None):
-        self.properties = {}
-        self.subscribers = []
-        if properties is not None:
-            for (name, prop) in properties.items():
-                self.add(name, prop)
-
-    def add(self, name, prop):
-        self.properties[name] = prop
-
-        def fireCallbacks(value):
-            for c in self.subscribers:
-                try:
-                    c.call(name, value)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.exception(e)
-
-        prop.wire(fireCallbacks)
-        return self
-
-    def __contains__(self, name):
-        return self.hasProperty(name)
-
-    def __getitem__(self, name):
-        return self.getPropertyValue(name)
-
-    def __setitem__(self, name, value):
-        if not self.hasProperty(name):
-            self.add(name, Property())
-        self.getProperty(name).setValue(value)
-
-    def __dict__(self):
-        return {k: v.getValue() for k, v in self.properties.items()}
-
-    def hasProperty(self, name):
-        return name in self.properties
-
-    def getProperty(self, name):
-        if not self.hasProperty(name):
-            self.add(name, Property())
-        return self.properties[name]
-
-    def getPropertyValue(self, name):
-        return self.getProperty(name).getValue()
-
-    def wire(self, callback):
-        sub = Subscription(self, callback)
-        self.subscribers.append(sub)
-        return sub
-
-    def unwire(self, sub):
-        try:
-            self.subscribers.remove(sub)
-        except ValueError:
-            # happens when already removed before
-            pass
-        return self
-
-    def defaults(self, other_pm):
-        for (key, p) in self.properties.items():
-            if p.getValue() is None:
-                p.setValue(other_pm[key])
-        return self
-
-    def loadConfig(self):
-        for file in ["/etc/openwebrx/config_webrx.py", "./config_webrx.py"]:
-            try:
-                spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("config_webrx", file)
-                cfg = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-                spec.loader.exec_module(cfg)
-                for name, value in cfg.__dict__.items():
-                    if name.startswith("__"):
-                        continue
-                    self[name] = value
-                return self
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                pass
-        raise ConfigNotFoundException("no usable config found! please make sure you have a valid configuration file!")
-
-
 class ConfigError(object):
     def __init__(self, key, message):
         self.key = key
@@ -160,9 +20,34 @@ class ConfigError(object):
 
 
 class Config:
+    sharedConfig = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _loadConfig():
+        pm = PropertyManager()
+        for file in ["/etc/openwebrx/config_webrx.py", "./config_webrx.py"]:
+            try:
+                spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("config_webrx", file)
+                cfg = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+                spec.loader.exec_module(cfg)
+                for name, value in cfg.__dict__.items():
+                    if name.startswith("__"):
+                        continue
+                    pm[name] = value
+                return pm
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                pass
+        raise ConfigNotFoundException("no usable config found! please make sure you have a valid configuration file!")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get():
+        if Config.sharedConfig is None:
+            Config.sharedConfig = Config._loadConfig()
+        return Config.sharedConfig
+
     @staticmethod
     def validateConfig():
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         errors = [
             Config.checkTempDirectory(pm)
         ]
@@ -172,7 +57,7 @@ class Config:
     @staticmethod
     def checkTempDirectory(pm: PropertyManager):
         key = "temporary_directory"
-        if not key in pm or pm[key] is None:
+        if key not in pm or pm[key] is None:
             return ConfigError(key, "temporary directory is not set")
         if not os.path.exists(pm[key]):
             return ConfigError(key, "temporary directory doesn't exist")
diff --git a/owrx/connection.py b/owrx/connection.py
index 6884f69..1311102 100644
--- a/owrx/connection.py
+++ b/owrx/connection.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.dsp import DspManager
 from owrx.cpu import CpuUsageThread
 from owrx.sdr import SdrService
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class OpenWebRxReceiverClient(Client):
             self.close()
             raise
 
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
 
         self.setSdr()
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class OpenWebRxReceiverClient(Client):
         configProps = (
             self.sdr.getProps()
             .collect(*OpenWebRxReceiverClient.config_keys)
-            .defaults(PropertyManager.getSharedInstance())
+            .defaults(Config.get())
         )
 
         def sendConfig(key, value):
@@ -247,15 +247,16 @@ class OpenWebRxReceiverClient(Client):
             self.sdr.removeSpectrumClient(self)
 
     def setParams(self, params):
+        config = Config.get()
         # allow direct configuration only if enabled in the config
-        keys = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["configurable_keys"]
+        keys = config["configurable_keys"]
         if not keys:
             return
         # only the keys in the protected property manager can be overridden from the web
         protected = (
             self.sdr.getProps()
             .collect(*keys)
-            .defaults(PropertyManager.getSharedInstance())
+            .defaults(config)
         )
         for key, value in params.items():
             protected[key] = value
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ class MapConnection(Client):
     def __init__(self, conn):
         super().__init__(conn)
 
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         self.write_config(pm.collect("google_maps_api_key", "receiver_gps", "map_position_retention_time").__dict__())
 
         Map.getSharedInstance().addClient(self)
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/assets.py b/owrx/controllers/assets.py
index 96782f5..9a8ab24 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/assets.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/assets.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from . import Controller
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from datetime import datetime
 import mimetypes
 import os
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class OwrxAssetsController(AssetsController):
 
 class AprsSymbolsController(AssetsController):
     def __init__(self, handler, request, options):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         path = pm["aprs_symbols_path"]
         if not path.endswith("/"):
             path += "/"
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/status.py b/owrx/controllers/status.py
index bb513ee..12be28f 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/status.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/status.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ from . import Controller
 from owrx.client import ClientRegistry
 from owrx.version import openwebrx_version
 from owrx.sdr import SdrService
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 import os
 import json
 
 
 class StatusController(Controller):
     def indexAction(self):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         # TODO keys that have been left out since they are no longer simple strings: sdr_hw, bands, antenna
         vars = {
             "status": "active",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class StatusController(Controller):
         return stats
 
     def jsonAction(self):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
 
         gps = pm["receiver_gps"]
         status = {
diff --git a/owrx/dsp.py b/owrx/dsp.py
index f12d171..3f155c6 100644
--- a/owrx/dsp.py
+++ b/owrx/dsp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.meta import MetaParser
 from owrx.wsjt import WsjtParser
 from owrx.aprs import AprsParser
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class DspManager(csdr.output):
                 "temporary_directory",
                 "center_freq",
             )
-            .defaults(PropertyManager.getSharedInstance())
+            .defaults(Config.get())
         )
 
         self.dsp = csdr.dsp(self)
diff --git a/owrx/feature.py b/owrx/feature.py
index f873847..ffd266b 100644
--- a/owrx/feature.py
+++ b/owrx/feature.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from operator import and_, or_
 import re
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 import inspect
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 import shlex
 
 import logging
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class FeatureDetector(object):
         return inspect.getdoc(self._get_requirement_method(requirement))
 
     def command_is_runnable(self, command):
-        tmp_dir = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["temporary_directory"]
+        tmp_dir = Config.get()["temporary_directory"]
         cmd = shlex.split(command)
         try:
             process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, cwd=tmp_dir)
diff --git a/owrx/fft.py b/owrx/fft.py
index b1c61de..93cceef 100644
--- a/owrx/fft.py
+++ b/owrx/fft.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from csdr import csdr
 import threading
 from owrx.source import SdrSource
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class SpectrumThread(csdr.output):
             "csdr_print_bufsizes",
             "csdr_through",
             "temporary_directory",
-        ).defaults(PropertyManager.getSharedInstance())
+        ).defaults(Config.get())
 
         self.dsp = dsp = csdr.dsp(self)
         dsp.nc_port = self.sdrSource.getPort()
diff --git a/owrx/kiss.py b/owrx/kiss.py
index e24284f..5da2907 100644
--- a/owrx/kiss.py
+++ b/owrx/kiss.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import socket
 import time
 import logging
 import random
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TFESC = 0xDD
 
 class DirewolfConfig(object):
     def getConfig(self, port, is_service):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
 
         config = """
 ACHANNELS 1
diff --git a/owrx/map.py b/owrx/map.py
index f7a0d5d..f70d1cc 100644
--- a/owrx/map.py
+++ b/owrx/map.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-import threading, time
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.bands import Band
+import threading
+import time
 import sys
 
 import logging
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class Map(object):
             # TODO broadcast removal to clients
 
     def removeOldPositions(self):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         retention = timedelta(seconds=pm["map_position_retention_time"])
         cutoff = datetime.now() - retention
 
diff --git a/owrx/meta.py b/owrx/meta.py
index d69127d..c7e9c1d 100644
--- a/owrx/meta.py
+++ b/owrx/meta.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from urllib import request
 import json
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class DmrMetaEnricher(object):
         del self.threads[id]
 
     def enrich(self, meta):
-        if not PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["digital_voice_dmr_id_lookup"]:
+        if not Config.get()["digital_voice_dmr_id_lookup"]:
             return None
         if not "source" in meta:
             return None
diff --git a/owrx/property/__init__.py b/owrx/property/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ef892a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/owrx/property/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Subscription(object):
+    def __init__(self, subscriptee, subscriber):
+        self.subscriptee = subscriptee
+        self.subscriber = subscriber
+
+    def call(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.subscriber(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def cancel(self):
+        self.subscriptee.unwire(self)
+
+
+class Property(object):
+    def __init__(self, value=None):
+        self.value = value
+        self.subscribers = []
+
+    def getValue(self):
+        return self.value
+
+    def setValue(self, value):
+        if self.value == value:
+            return self
+        self.value = value
+        for c in self.subscribers:
+            try:
+                c.call(self.value)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(e)
+        return self
+
+    def wire(self, callback):
+        sub = Subscription(self, callback)
+        self.subscribers.append(sub)
+        if self.value is not None:
+            sub.call(self.value)
+        return sub
+
+    def unwire(self, sub):
+        try:
+            self.subscribers.remove(sub)
+        except ValueError:
+            # happens when already removed before
+            pass
+        return self
+
+
+class PropertyManager(object):
+    def collect(self, *props):
+        return PropertyManager(
+            {name: self.getProperty(name) if self.hasProperty(name) else Property() for name in props}
+        )
+
+    def __init__(self, properties=None):
+        self.properties = {}
+        self.subscribers = []
+        if properties is not None:
+            for (name, prop) in properties.items():
+                self.add(name, prop)
+
+    def add(self, name, prop):
+        self.properties[name] = prop
+
+        def fireCallbacks(value):
+            for c in self.subscribers:
+                try:
+                    c.call(name, value)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.exception(e)
+
+        prop.wire(fireCallbacks)
+        return self
+
+    def __contains__(self, name):
+        return self.hasProperty(name)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, name):
+        return self.getPropertyValue(name)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, name, value):
+        if not self.hasProperty(name):
+            self.add(name, Property())
+        self.getProperty(name).setValue(value)
+
+    def __dict__(self):
+        return {k: v.getValue() for k, v in self.properties.items()}
+
+    def hasProperty(self, name):
+        return name in self.properties
+
+    def getProperty(self, name):
+        if not self.hasProperty(name):
+            self.add(name, Property())
+        return self.properties[name]
+
+    def getPropertyValue(self, name):
+        return self.getProperty(name).getValue()
+
+    def wire(self, callback):
+        sub = Subscription(self, callback)
+        self.subscribers.append(sub)
+        return sub
+
+    def unwire(self, sub):
+        try:
+            self.subscribers.remove(sub)
+        except ValueError:
+            # happens when already removed before
+            pass
+        return self
+
+    def defaults(self, other_pm):
+        for (key, p) in self.properties.items():
+            if p.getValue() is None:
+                p.setValue(other_pm[key])
+        return self
diff --git a/owrx/pskreporter.py b/owrx/pskreporter.py
index da580f0..22a813f 100644
--- a/owrx/pskreporter.py
+++ b/owrx/pskreporter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import random
 import socket
 from functools import reduce
 from operator import and_
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.version import openwebrx_version
 from owrx.locator import Locator
 from owrx.metrics import Metrics, CounterMetric
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class PskReporter(object):
     def getSharedInstance():
         with PskReporter.creationLock:
             if PskReporter.sharedInstance is None:
-                if PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["pskreporter_enabled"]:
+                if Config.get()["pskreporter_enabled"]:
                     PskReporter.sharedInstance = PskReporter()
                 else:
                     PskReporter.sharedInstance = PskReporterDummy()
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Uploader(object):
         )
 
     def getReceiverInformation(self):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         callsign = pm["pskreporter_callsign"]
         locator = Locator.fromCoordinates(pm["receiver_gps"])
         decodingSoftware = "OpenWebRX " + openwebrx_version
diff --git a/owrx/sdr.py b/owrx/sdr.py
index 52a2bbf..19c34c3 100644
--- a/owrx/sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/sdr.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
+from owrx.property import PropertyManager
 from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector, UnknownFeatureException
 
 import logging
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class SdrService(object):
     @staticmethod
     def loadProps():
         if SdrService.sdrProps is None:
-            pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+            pm = Config.get()
             featureDetector = FeatureDetector()
 
             def loadIntoPropertyManager(dict: dict):
diff --git a/owrx/sdrhu.py b/owrx/sdrhu.py
index f9b5207..939d352 100644
--- a/owrx/sdrhu.py
+++ b/owrx/sdrhu.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import threading
 import time
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from urllib import request, parse
 
 import logging
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class SdrHuUpdater(threading.Thread):
         super().__init__(daemon=True)
 
     def update(self):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance().collect("server_hostname", "web_port", "sdrhu_key")
+        pm = Config.get().collect("server_hostname", "web_port", "sdrhu_key")
         data = parse.urlencode({
             "url": "http://{server_hostname}:{web_port}".format(**pm.__dict__()),
             "apikey": pm["sdrhu_key"]
diff --git a/owrx/service/__init__.py b/owrx/service/__init__.py
index 3e1a337..efda39d 100644
--- a/owrx/service/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/service/__init__.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ from owrx.bands import Bandplan
 from csdr.csdr import dsp, output
 from owrx.wsjt import WsjtParser
 from owrx.aprs import AprsParser
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.source.resampler import Resampler
 from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector
+from owrx.property import PropertyManager
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from .schedule import ServiceScheduler
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class ServiceHandler(object):
         # this looks overly complicated... but i'd like modes with no requirements to be always available without
         # being listed in the hash above
         unavailable = [mode for mode, req in requirements.items() if not fd.is_available(req)]
-        configured = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["services_decoders"]
+        configured = Config.get()["services_decoders"]
         available = [mode for mode in configured if mode not in unavailable]
 
         return mode in available
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class Services(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def start():
-        if not PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["services_enabled"]:
+        if not Config.get()["services_enabled"]:
             return
         for source in SdrService.getSources().values():
             props = source.getProps()
diff --git a/owrx/service/schedule.py b/owrx/service/schedule.py
index 509a26f..ade3976 100644
--- a/owrx/service/schedule.py
+++ b/owrx/service/schedule.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
 from owrx.source import SdrSource
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 import threading
 import math
 from abc import ABC, ABCMeta, abstractmethod
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class DaylightSchedule(TimerangeSchedule):
         self.schedule = scheduleDict
 
     def getSunTimes(self, date):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         lat, lng = pm["receiver_gps"]
         degtorad = math.pi / 180
         radtodeg = 180 / math.pi
diff --git a/owrx/source/__init__.py b/owrx/source/__init__.py
index cb050f2..abc35d2 100644
--- a/owrx/source/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/source/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 import threading
 import subprocess
 import os
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
         self.props = props
         self.profile_id = None
         self.activateProfile()
-        self.rtlProps = self.props.collect(*self.getEventNames()).defaults(PropertyManager.getSharedInstance())
+        self.rtlProps = self.props.collect(*self.getEventNames()).defaults(Config.get())
         self.wireEvents()
         self.commandMapper = None
 
diff --git a/owrx/wsjt.py b/owrx/wsjt.py
index 4818201..08bb911 100644
--- a/owrx/wsjt.py
+++ b/owrx/wsjt.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ from multiprocessing.connection import Pipe
 from owrx.map import Map, LocatorLocation
 import re
 from queue import Queue, Full
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
-from owrx.bands import Bandplan
+from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.metrics import Metrics, CounterMetric, DirectMetric
 from owrx.pskreporter import PskReporter
 from owrx.parser import Parser
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ class WsjtQueue(Queue):
     def getSharedInstance():
         with WsjtQueue.creationLock:
             if WsjtQueue.sharedInstance is None:
-                pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+                pm = Config.get()
                 WsjtQueue.sharedInstance = WsjtQueue(maxsize=pm["wsjt_queue_length"], workers=pm["wsjt_queue_workers"])
         return WsjtQueue.sharedInstance
 
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ class WsjtQueue(Queue):
 class WsjtChopper(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, source):
         self.source = source
-        self.tmp_dir = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["temporary_directory"]
+        self.tmp_dir = Config.get()["temporary_directory"]
         (self.wavefilename, self.wavefile) = self.getWaveFile()
         self.switchingLock = threading.Lock()
         self.timer = None
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ class WsjtChopper(threading.Thread):
             return None
 
     def decoding_depth(self, mode):
-        pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
+        pm = Config.get()
         # mode-specific setting?
         if "wsjt_decoding_depths" in pm and mode in pm["wsjt_decoding_depths"]:
             return pm["wsjt_decoding_depths"][mode]
diff --git a/sdrhu.py b/sdrhu.py
index 53c5c6d..9678a9b 100755
--- a/sdrhu.py
+++ b/sdrhu.py
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 """
 
 from owrx.sdrhu import SdrHuUpdater
-from owrx.config import PropertyManager
+from owrx.config import Config
 
 import logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format="%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance().loadConfig()
+    pm = Config.get()
 
     if "sdrhu_public_listing" not in pm or not pm["sdrhu_public_listing"]:
         logger.error('Public listing on sdr.hu is not activated. Please check "sdrhu_public_listing" in your config.')
diff --git a/test/__init__.py b/test/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test/property/__init__.py b/test/property/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test/property/test_property.py b/test/property/test_property.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1529f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/property/test_property.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import unittest
+from owrx.property import Property
+
+
+class PropertyTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testSimple(self):
+        prop = Property("testvalue")
+        self.assertEqual(prop.getValue(), "testvalue")